MMA fighters make a whole lot of money compared to fighters in other combat sports. Top fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) earn more than $800,000 per fight. In this article, you will discover the top 10 richest UFC fighters in the world and their net worth, car collections, properties, and more.
1. Conor McGregor
Estimated net worth: $200M
Popularly known as Notorious, Conor Anthony McGregor tops our list of the top 10 richest UFC fighters in the world, with a net worth of approximately $200 million. He competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight division and was the first UFC fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes.
Conor McGregor owns a multimillion car collection, comprising a Mercedes Benz S550 AMG Coupe (£110,000), McLaren 650S ( £200,000), and a BMW i8 (£114,200). He loves supercars and has quite a number of them.
2. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Estimated net worth: $40 million
Khabib Nurmagomedov, popularly known as The Eagle, was the UFC Lightweight champion from April 2018 to March 2021. No other UFC fighter has held this division championship that long. He is also one of the top 10 richest UFC fighters in the world, with a net worth of approximately $40 million.
His current car collection includes a Ferrari California T, Mercedes Benz S500, Toyota Tundra, BMW 6 Series, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Mercedes Benz 300E ‘1987’.
Khabib is an undefeated MMA fighter who never lost a professional fight. He has won 29 matches so far.
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3. Ronda Rousey
Estimated net worth: $14M
Ronda Rousey is also among the top 10 richest UFC fighters in the world. She is popularly known as Rowdy and as The Baddest Woman On The Planet. Ronda has a superb car collection, comprising a Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Suburban, and BMW X6.
Her husband, Travis Browne, is also wealthy. His car collection is more impressive, consisting a Mercedes-Benz SL500, Lamborghini Murcielago, 1977 Pontiac Trans Am, BMW 745li ‘2003’, Jaguar C-X75, Jaguar F-Type, Hummer H2, Porsche Cayenne, Ford F-350, and other exotic rides. He is a retired American MMA fighter who competed in the UFC Heavyweight division.
4. Anderson Silva
Estimated net worth: $18 million
Anderson da Silva, popularly known as The Spider, reportedly has cars and properties worth over $5 million. In one of his interview clips, he said people often asked him where he spends his money. They questioned why he doesn’t buy cars, or other specific things. He replied that those things didn’t matter to him.
Among his car collection is a Chevrolet Camaro SS wjth a custom paint job and other upgrades. He held the UFC Middleweight championship from 2006 to 2013, which is the longest winning streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s history.
5. Wanderlei Silva
Estimated net worth: $18 million
Wanderlei César da Silva, aka The Axe Murderer, is among the world’s wealthiest UFC fighters with a net worth of around $18M and yearly earnings of approximately $1.5 million. He has an impressive car collection, which includes an Aston Martin V8 Vantage coupe ‘2010’, Nissan S13 Silvia, BMW 750 Li ‘2014’, and Lamborghini Gallardo ‘2014’.
6. Junior dos Santos
Estimated net worth: $10 million
Junior dos Santos earns around $500,000 per fight and is one of the top fighters in the UFC. He lives in a luxurious mansion with various facilities such as a gym and swimming pool. dos Santos fights out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and is part of the American Top Team.
7. José Aldo
Estimated net worth: $9 million
With a net worth of around $9M, José Aldo also makes it to our list of the world’s wealthiest UFC fighters. He owns several expensive vehicles, such as Ford Mustang, Mercedes Benz GLK, and Chevrolet Impala SS.
José Aldo currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Bantamweight division and is one of the all-time greatest MMA fighters in the world.
He is also known for his huge investment in real estate. He owns a multitude of vacation homes at Encore Resort, Orlando. His properties are located in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, and Manaus.
8. Andrei Arlovski
Estimated net worth: $6 million
Popularly known as The Pitbull, Andrei Arlovski is one of the most prominent UFC fighters. He competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight division and has the highest number of wins in this division. Arlovski worths over $6 million and earns an average of $275,000 per fight.
Among his car collection are Dodge RAM 1500 TRX ‘2022’, Ford F-150 Raptor Harley Davidson edition ‘2019’, and Mercedes Benz S Class ‘2022’.
9. Lyoto Machida
Estimated net worth: $5 million
Lyoto Machida, popularly known as The Dragon, is a Brazilian professional MMA fighter from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He is one of the greatest and richest fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently competes in the UFC Middleweight division and fights out of Los Angeles, California, United States. As of the time of writing this post, Lyoto resides in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA, with his wife and two sons.
10. Stipe Miocic
Estimated net worth: $4 million
Stipe Miocic’s current net worth is over $4 million, placing him among the top richest UFC fighters in the world. He earns at least $750,000 from his fights and has made more than $5.2 million in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Stipe currently competes in the UFC Heavyweight division and #4 in the official athlete ranking. He is widely known as the all-time greatest UFC heavyweight fighter.
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